SOLD Mary Ann James' 1860s Sampler in Birds Eye Maple Frame two men nicely crafted little wall shelf

nicely crafted little wall shelf would be perfect for the carved bird  or small nude I just listed

or he might have taken a ding to it at some point

And the two “hooks” are significantly heavier than the rest

I would guess intended to make them look Christmas-y

SOLD Mary Ann James' 1860s Sampler in Birds Eye Maple Frame two men nicely crafted little wall shelfI purchased this one from a seller who had it in her personal collection for many years and, like me, loved it for being colorful, and cheerful, and especially for that red brick house and those birds! Wool yarn on linen, I believe it is American, and was done by a Mary Ann James, age 11, with a date of either 1863 or 1866. I did find a Mary Ann James of Kaufman County, Texas born in 1852 (her parents originally from Kentucky and who later moved to